Father Luis Ernesto reads a passage from the Bible. St. Helena's Episcopal Church held its first Three Kings celebration Sunday evening. | Jon Langham~for Sun-Times Media
Father Luis Ernesto blesses the congregation. St. Helena's Episcopal Church held its first Three Kings celebration Sunday evening. | Jon Langham~for Sun-Times Media
Father Luis Ernesto and his daughter Renata, 2, circulate amongst the pews as the congregation greets each other with handshakes and blessings. | Jon Langham~for Sun-Times Media
Twin sisters Katie and Karina Jara, 8, carry candles during the procession in the church. St. Helena's Episcopal Church held its first Three Kings celebration Sunday evening. | Jon Langham~for Sun-Times Media
Children in the church come to the front to sing praises to Jesus Christ. St. Helena's Episcopal Church held its first Three Kings celebration Sunday evening. | Jon Langham~for Sun-Times Media
José Correa slices the special Three Kings bread that has a small Christ child inside one of the pieces. Whoever gets the prize is obligated to bring food for everyone in the church in a month. | Jon Langham~for Sun-Times Media
Father Luis Ernesto shows the small Christ child prize that someone found in their slice of bread. | Jon Langham~for Sun-Times Media
BURR RIDGE — At St. Helena’s Episcopal Church in Burr Ridge, the first celebration of Three Kings is just the beginning, said the Rev. Luis Andrade, leader of the relatively new Hispanic ministry at the Burr Ridge church. “We’re babies,” Andrade said. “It’s the first …